Synopsis
Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.
Scores
Overall Score
69.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, surreal, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirsurrealdarkvisually strikingscaryromanticemotionalstylizedaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pullman | 1997 | $903,000 | $1,764,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Arquette | 1997 | $556,000 | $1,086,000 | (est) |
| Balthazar Getty | 1997 | $418,000 | $818,000 | (est) |
| Robert Blake | 1997 | $342,000 | $669,000 | (est) |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | 1997 | $293,000 | $572,000 | (est) |
| Gary Busey | 1997 | $258,000 | $503,000 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1997 | $231,000 | $452,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes165,447
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $3,675,201 | $7,183,243 |
| International | 1997 | $85,505 | $167,121 |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $3,765,078 | $7,358,910 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $1,871,802 | $3,658,470 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $14,491,000 | $28,322,908 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $19,361,000 | $37,841,406 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,470,080 | $2,873,297 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $37,193,883 | $72,696,082 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $15,000,000 | $29,317,757 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,440,000 (est) | $6,723,539 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,488,000 | $2,908,322 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,567,000 | $5,017,246 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,000,000 | $5,863,551 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $25,495,000 | $49,830,415 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $11,698,883 | $22,865,667 |
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